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Facebook Integration Spurs Vevo Views

Facebook Integration Spurs Vevo Views

Facebook Integration Spurs Vevo ViewsSince its integration with Facebook in March, music video site Vevo has reported a 600 percent increase in videos viewed or shared on Facebook, a 142 percent increase in new users registered via Facebook to 500,000, a 12 percent increase in video views on Vevo.com, and an increase in videos per viewer and minutes per viewer to 12 percent and 16 percent, respectively. Despite the increases, views on Vevo.com totaled 706.3 million in the first quarter, down from 801.3 million in December, while mobile and app streaming increased 26 percent and 39 percent, respectively, according to comScore. (5/25)

Richie Scores 2012's Second Biggest-Selling AlbumLionel Richie's Tuskegee has sold 789,000 units since its release on March 27, making it the second-biggest-selling album of 2012, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Tuskegee debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 199,000 units sold, marking the GRAMMY winner's best sales week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. The top-selling album of the year is Adele's GRAMMY-winning 21, which has sold 3.3 million units this year. (5/25)

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